have been bad for three years, This year, however, "there was an pundance of corn even upon the tops of Lebanon."
This full crop added to the fact just over the line in Shantung there is hence a ready market, have Drought unwonted prosperity to the poor farmers here. This abundance has brought its attendant blessings. The deserted vil-Tages are rebuilt, and all can put a pillow under their heads and sleep" without the necessity of standing guard over a few necks of grain. The magistrate in this city Tins been idle for a month—a most unusta ocenirence. Que of the secretaries of the yameo told the writer that the number of Tobberies was much smaller this year than usual, We have had 300 reported to us.
Teisstill not.adead calm." He continued "Last year 500 cases were enrolled at the office. "And during the year of the war there were 700 robbery cases reported in one year from this one district of Hsuch'ien" 20x30 miles in area and containing 90,000
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